The Forum was jointly organized by the Ministry of Transport (MOT) of Thailand and the Asian Development Bank (ADB). The objectives of the Forum were to: (i) review and finalize the pipeline of new generation transport and related projects under the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) Regional Investment Framework (RIF); (ii) review progress and discuss/agree future plans for key ongoing/pending transport sector projects; (iii) explore potential connectivity between the GMS and South Asia; and (iv) endorse the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the Greater Mekong Railway Association (GMRA).